The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz

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1East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-12-19)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-19)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-12-19)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-12-19)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-12-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1927-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-12-19)
soprano saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-12-19)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-12-19) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-12-19)
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo (on 1927-12-19)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:39
2The New East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
alto saxophone [as]:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-03-05) and Otto Hardwicke (on 1937-03-05)
baritone saxophone [bars]:
Harry Carney (on 1937-03-05)
chimes:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1937-03-05)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-03-05)
clarinet [cl]:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-03-05), Harry Carney (on 1937-03-05) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-03-05)
cornet and cornet [c]:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-03-05)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-03-05)
double bass [b]:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-03-05) and Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1937-03-05)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [d]:
Sonny Greer (on 1937-03-05)
guitar and guitar [g]:
Fred Guy (on 1937-03-05)
piano and piano [p]:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-03-05)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1937-03-05), Otto Hardwick (on 1937-03-05) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-03-05)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-03-05) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-03-05)
trombone and trombone [tb]:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1937-03-05) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1937-03-05)
trumpet and trumpet [t]:
Wallace Jones (on 1937-03-05) and Cootie Williams (on 1937-03-05)
valve trombone [vtb]:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-03-05)
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo (on 1937-03-05)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:01
3Diminuendo in Blue and Crescendo in Blue
alto saxophone [as]:
Harry Carney (on 1937-09-20), Johnny Hodges (on 1937-09-20) and Otto Hardwicke (on 1937-09-20)
baritone saxophone [bars]:
Harry Carney (on 1937-09-20)
bass saxophone [bsx]:
Otto Hardwicke (on 1937-09-20)
clarinet [cl]:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-09-20), Harry Carney (on 1937-09-20) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-09-20)
cornet [c]:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-09-20)
double bass [b]:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1937-09-20)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Sonny Greer (on 1937-09-20)
guitar [g]:
Fred Guy (on 1937-09-20)
piano [p]:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-09-20)
soprano saxophone [ss]:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-09-20)
trombone [tb]:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1937-09-20) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1937-09-20)
trumpet [t]:
Wallace Jones (on 1937-09-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1937-09-20)
recording of:
Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue (on 1937-09-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
medley of:
Crescendo in Blue
medley of:
Diminuendo in Blue
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra6:02
4Ko-Ko
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-06)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-06)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-06)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-06) and Tricky Sam Nanton (on 1940-03-06)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-06) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-06)
recording of:
Ko-Ko (on 1940-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:44
5Concerto for Cootie
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-15)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-15)
alto saxophone [as]:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-15) and Otto Hardwicke (on 1940-03-15)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-15)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet and baritone saxophone [bars]:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-15)
clarinet [cl] and clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-15)
cornet and cornet [c]:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-15)
double bass and double bass [b]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-15)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [d]:
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-15)
guitar and guitar [g]:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-15)
piano and piano [p]:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-03-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-15)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-15) and Ben Webster (on 1940-03-15)
trombone and trombone [tb]:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-03-15)
trumpet and trumpet [t]:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-15)
valve trombone and valve trombone [vtb]:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-15)
recording of:
Concerto for Cootie (on 1940-03-15)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:22
6Cotton Tail
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-05-04) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone [as]:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04) and Otto Hardwicke (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet, baritone saxophone and baritone saxophone [bars]:
Harry Carney (on 1940-05-04)
clarinet, clarinet [cl] and clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-04)
cornet and cornet [c]:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-04)
double bass, double bass [b] and double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-05-04)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [d]:
Sonny Greer (on 1940-05-04)
guitar and guitar [g]:
Fred Guy (on 1940-05-04)
piano and piano [p]:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-05-04)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-04) and Ben Webster (on 1940-05-04)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-04), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-04) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-04)
trombone [tb]:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-04) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-04)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-04), Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-04)
trumpet [t]:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-04)
valve trombone and valve trombone [vtb]:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-04)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Ben Webster
recording of:
Cotton Tail (on 1940-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:13
7In a Mellotone
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-09-05)
alto saxophone [as]:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-09-05) and Otto Hardwicke (on 1940-09-05)
baritone saxophone [bars]:
Harry Carney (on 1940-09-05)
clarinet [cl]:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-09-05)
cornet [c]:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-09-05)
double bass [b]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-09-05)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Sonny Greer (on 1940-09-05)
guitar [g]:
Fred Guy (on 1940-09-05)
piano [p]:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-09-05)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-09-05) and Ben Webster (on 1940-09-05)
trombone [tb]:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-09-05) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-09-05)
trumpet [t]:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-09-05) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-09-05)
valve trombone [vtb]:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-09-05)
recording of:
In a Mellow Tone (on 1940-09-05)
lyricist:
Milt Gabler (in 1939)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Robbins
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:19
8Blue Serge
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-02-15)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-02-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1941-02-15)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney
baritone saxophone and baritone saxophone [bars]:
Harry Carney (on 1941-02-15)
clarinet and tenor saxophone [ts]:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-02-15)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
cornet [c]:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-02-15)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-02-15, on 1941-02-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-02-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-02-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-02-15), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-02-15) and Juan Tizol (on 1941-02-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-02-15), Rex Stewart (on 1941-02-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1941-02-15)
trumpet [t]:
Ray Nance (on 1941-02-15)
valve trombone [vtb]:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-02-15)
recording of:
Blue Serge (on 1940-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
recording of:
Blue Serge (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:23
9I Got Rhythm
double bass [b]:
Stewart (on 1945-06-09)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Byas (on 1945-06-09)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1945-06-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Don Byas and Slam Stewart5:00
10I Can’t Get Started
double bass [b]:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1945-01-09)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Shelley Manne (on 1945-01-09)
piano [p]:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-09)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-09)
trombone [tb]:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-09)
trumpet [t]:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-09)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Can’t Get Started (on 1945-06-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet3:08
11Shaw ’Nuff
alto saxophone and alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-05-11)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-05-11)
double bass [b]:
Curly Russell (on 1945-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1945-05-11)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-05-11)
piano and piano [p]:
Al Haig (on 1945-05-11)
trumpet and trumpet [t]:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-05-11)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie and Sarah Vaughan (on 1945-05-11)
orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie and His All Stars (on 1945-05-11)
recording of:
Shaw 'Nuff (on 1945-05-11)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
Dizzy Gillespie & His All Stars2:59
12Koko
alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
double bass [b]:
Curly Russell
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer)
piano [p] and trumpet [t]:
Dizzy Gillespie
recording of:
Ko Ko
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1945)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
Charlie Parker2:56
13Oh, Lady Be Good
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-01-28)
alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-01-28) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1946-01-28)
double bass [b]:
Billy Hadnott (on 1946-01-28)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1946-01-28)
piano [p]:
Arnold Ross (on 1946-01-28)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-01-28)
trumpet [t]:
Al Killian (on 1946-01-28) and Howard McGhee (on 1946-01-28)
instrumental cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1946-01-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Charlie Parker feat. Jazz at the Philharmonic3:06
14Embraceable You (take 1)
alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-10-28)
double bass [b]:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-10-28)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-10-28)
piano [p]:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-10-28)
instrumental cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1947-10-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
music quoted on:
Opening Production (from Jane Froman's album, "With a Song in My Heart")
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Charlie Parker Quintet2:10
15Embraceable You (take 2)
alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-10-28)
double bass [b]:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-10-28)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-10-28)
piano [p]:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-10-28)
instrumental cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1947-10-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
music quoted on:
Opening Production (from Jane Froman's album, "With a Song in My Heart")
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Charlie Parker Quintet1:56
16Klactoveedsedstene
alto saxophone and alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-11-04)
double bass and double bass [b]:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-11-04)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-11-04)
piano and piano [p]:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-11-04)
trumpet and trumpet [t]:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-11-04)
recording of:
Klact-oveereds-tene (on 1947-11-04)
writer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker Quintet3:06
17Crazeology (take 1)
alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-12-17)
double bass [b]:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-12-17)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-12-17)
piano [p]:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-12-17)
trombone [tb]:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1947-12-17)
trumpet [t]:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-12-17)
cover recording of:
Crazeology (on 1947-12-17)
composer:
Benny Harris
Charlie Parker1:03
18Crazeology (take 4)
alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-12-17)
double bass [b]:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-12-17)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-12-17)
piano [p]:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-12-17)
trombone [tb]:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1947-12-17)
trumpet [t]:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-12-17)
cover recording of:
Crazeology (on 1947-12-17)
composer:
Benny Harris
Charlie Parker2:58
19Parker’s Mood
alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1948-09)
double bass [b]:
Curly Russell (in 1948-09)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (in 1948-09)
piano [p]:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (in 1948-09)
recording of:
Parker's Mood (in 1948-09)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker All-Stars3:05
20Fantasy on Frankie and Johnny
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-06-10)
solo piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1947-06-10)
Erroll Garner2:57
21Night in Tunisia
double bass [b]:
Curly Russell (on 1951-05-01)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1951-05-01)
piano [p]:
Bud Powell (on 1951-05-01)
cover recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1951-05-01)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Bud Powell Trio4:17
22Bikini
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-06-12)
double bass [b]:
Red Callender (on 1947-06-12)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Chuck Thompson (40s jazz drummer) (on 1947-06-12)
piano [p]:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1947-06-12)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-06-12)
recording of:
Bikini (on 1947-06-12)
composer:
Dexter Gordon (on 1948-03-29)
Dexter Gordon Quartet3:38
23Lady Bird
double bass [b]:
Curly Russell (on 1948-09-13)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Kenny Clarke (on 1948-09-13)
piano [p]:
Tadd Dameron (on 1948-09-13)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Allen Eager (on 1948-09-13) and Wardell Gray (on 1948-09-13)
trumpet [t]:
Theodore "Fats" Navarro (on 1948-09-13)
recording of:
Lady Bird (on 1948-09-13)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
Tadd Dameron Sextet2:50
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